Open House Churches Provide Rest for Shoppers in Downtown
The article describes downtown Washington churches offering open houses during the week for rest and prayer. At Epiphany on G Street, parish doors stay wide for a steady stream of shoppers seeking calm. First Congregational and St Patrick’s also offer daylong spaces of retirement and guidance for workers and clerks on noonday breaks.
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First Congregational Church
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Tenth
Too Much for Her Chief
A Washington cabinet officer famed for promotions is angered by a persistent young applicant. When he blurts I wish you were a man she retorts that he is the first man to say so, and she secures the promotion.
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Washington
Sunday Magazine
Largest Concrete Bridge Nears Completion in Washington
The world’s biggest concrete bridge is nearing completion in Washington connecting Connecticut Avenue over Rock Creek. Built from molded and monolithic concrete without steel reinforcement, it stands 150 feet high and spans 1 400 feet with approaches. Congress allocated 850 000 dollars for the bridge’s construction.
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Washington
Connecticut
Rock Creek
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Congress
Local Notes and Society in Humboldt and Nearby
Local items from Humboldt and nearby towns include visits by Joe Graves and Ed Burris, business and market updates from Swift and Co. at Heck's feed store, and changes in residents. Smallpox alerts rise as Brownville and neighboring towns report outbreaks and cancelled gatherings.
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Swift & Co
Heck
Call Swift & Co
Heck’s
Backward time hurries away from sniffles and civic notes
A collage of items from a period newspaper includes a nasal lament about a cold quote Backward, flow backward, oh tide of the nose and a parade of local updates. Shubert now has a brass band fundraising for instruments, residents visit from St. Francis and Chicago, and many brief notes on visitors buyers and staff.
Local Notes Highlight Moves and Upcoming Concert
I N Lyon Jr visited Nebraska City. John Crook returned from Oklahoma City. Miss Bessie Bobrer and Miss Sallie Schoenheit traveled for visits in Auburn and Kansas City. Ralph Will joins our list of prosperous farmers on Route 4. Co T Mastin of Kim Creek Nebraska visits his parents Rev and Mrs Mastin. Mrs Anna Johnston moved back to Lane Street from near Craig Missouri. Tickets for the February 20 first M. K. church concert available from Davies Owen Jewelers or Dr C T McMillan City Pharmacy benefiting the First Presbyterian Building fund. Doll Whitaker returns from Kansas City improving health and resumes work at De Mers Rule’s barber shop. A special Foreign Missions offering is requested at Sunday service by R Cooper Bailey. The paper’s mailing lists are strong with few delinquents, so members should settle. BK KE Hammond and family visit Falls City then plan to visit Conn Iowa and Lincoln seeking a location, with goods stored at Spivey house. He previously lived here eight years ago and worked for Wheeler & Son. last year he farmed the Spivey place. Stella Press.
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Falls City
Conn
Iowa
Lincoln
Spivey House
Wheeler & Son
Spivey Place
Stella Press
Money to Loan Offer for Farm Security
Money to loan in any quantity on farm security at low interest. Come and see Clever and Sebold.
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Clever & Sebold
Local council covers five initiations and community welfare
The K. and L. of S. No. 610 held a regular meeting in Wahl hall with five new members initiated. A fire damaged Rev. Dunkleberger’s residence and the community raised funds for his family. Various social notes follow including candy shop promotions and upcoming Frances Willard program.
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S. No. 610
Wahl Hall
Real Estate Private Money Lending Offered
Private money to loan on real estate with mortgages bought and sold. Call at First National Bank for details. Contact A J Weaver, 31f.
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First National Bank
A. J. Weaver
Local Residents Noted in City Visits and Public Notices
George Hansen of Stella and Clarence Dingle of Salem visited the city on Sunday and Saturday respectively while Judge Isham Reavis has been ill during the week. In district court Joseph W. Oxias was granted a divorce from Julia C. Ozias dated January 27, 1908. Lyford’s annual housekeepers sale draws large crowds daily as bargains abound. C. W. Breithaupt has recovered from injuries from a fall at the Wirth & Winterbottom hardware store and resumed duties.
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Julia C. Ozias
Lyford
C. W. Breithaupt
Wirth & Winterbottom Hardware
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